A Nova Scotia couple said they were forced out of their home in Springhill when their landlord decided to move back into the house. The couple said less than a week later after moving to a temporary shelter in Millbrook, their children were apprehended into the care of Child Protective Services (CPS), where they remain. […]
Auditor General finds Lands & Forestry and Health Departments slow to enact changes
All governments are doing a wonderful job at everything, according to all governments. For a more objective assessment of performance, citizens depend on the work of the Auditor General. The “exit” report of an Auditor General — one who’s spent six years researching promises kept and promises broken by government — is of special interest....
Hospitals empty beds before wave of COVID-19 admissions
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. The arrival of COVID-19 has increased the pressure on the Department of Health, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), and the Department of Community Services to empty out long-stay patients to make room for an expected surge of hospitalizations. Two dozen new cases a day […]
BREAKING: Judge sets aside decision to deport Abdoul Abdi
A federal court judge has set aside a Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) decision to deport Abdoul Abdi. Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald issued her ruling late in the day on Friday. It is the second time CBSA has been frustrated in its efforts to deport Abdi, but CBSA could conceivably try yet a third […]